State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2022 M05 Results — 2022-06-17

Unemployment rates were lower in May in 16 states and stable in 34 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. All 50 states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier. The national unemployment rate remained at 3.6 percent but was 2.2 percentage points lower than in May 2021. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 7 states, decreased in 3 states, and was essentially unchanged in 40 states and the District of Columbia in May 2022. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 48 states and the District and was essentially unchanged in 2 states. This news release presents statistics from two monthly programs. The civilian labor force and unemployment data are modeled based largely on a survey of households. These data pertain to individuals by where they reside.